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Disability support worker CV: example and template

This example is for personal assistants of people with disabilities in municipal and NGO programmes, at schools, universities and workplaces, and for people who want to start working in personal assistance.

The employer wants to know who you work with, which tasks you help with, whether you accompany people on outings and journeys, how you support independence and whether you have a driving licence and training. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: disability support worker

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Wiktoria Szymanska

Personal assistant to people with disabilities

Lublin +48 123 456 789 wiktoria.szymanska@example.com

Professional profile

Personal assistant to people with disabilities with 5 years of experience in a personal assistance programme run by an NGO. I support 3 people with physical and intellectual disabilities in daily tasks, outings, travel to work and classes, official matters and free time. I work so that the person makes their own decisions, and after 2 years of support one of the people I assist travels to work on her own.

Work experience

Personal assistant to people with disabilities

02.2021 - present

NGO, personal assistance programme, Lublin

  • Supporting 3 people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
  • Help with daily tasks and preparing meals.
  • Accompanying people to work, classes and the doctor.
  • Help with official matters and in free time.
  • After 2 years one person travels to work on her own.

Volunteer

10.2018 - 01.2021

Foundation supporting people with disabilities, Lublin

  • Help on integration trips.
  • Accompanying people at sports activities.
  • Help at events.

Education

Bachelor's degree, special education

2017 - 2020

Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin

Skills

  • Support with daily tasks
  • Help with mobility and wheelchairs
  • Accompanying journeys and outings
  • Supporting independence
  • Communicating with people with different disabilities
  • Help with official matters

Training

  • Training for personal assistants of people with disabilities, 2021
  • First aid course, 2023
  • Basic Polish Sign Language, 2019

Languages

  • English: B2
  • Polish Sign Language: basic

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a disability support worker CV

Professional summary

Write who you work with, in which programme or facility and what you help with. Add an example of a result, for example greater independence. The employer is looking for an assistant who supports rather than does things for the person, respects their decisions and is trustworthy.

Volunteer with 2 years of experience at a foundation supporting people with disabilities. I help on integration trips, sports activities and events. I am looking for work as a personal assistant to people with disabilities.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the programme, the people, types of support, outings, journeys and official matters. Show results through examples. Add training and a driving licence. Also say whether you know sign language or augmentative communication.

Weaker: Help.

Better: Help with daily tasks and preparing meals.

Weaker: Outings.

Better: Accompanying people to work, classes and the doctor.

Weaker: Results.

Better: After 2 years one person travels to work on her own.

Skills worth listing

List support with daily tasks, mobility, journeys, independence, communication and official matters. In your soft skills show empathy, patience and discretion.

Professional skills

  • Support with tasks
  • Wheelchair assistance
  • Journeys and outings
  • Supporting independence
  • Augmentative communication
  • Official matters

Personal skills

  • Empathy
  • Patience
  • Discretion
  • Respect
  • Flexibility

Training

List training for assistants, first aid and sign language if you know it. In many programmes the training is a condition of the job.

How to become a disability support worker

Volunteering at a foundation or caring for a relative is a good start. On your CV describe what you help with.

Add a driving licence and availability. An assistant often accompanies people on journeys and works at different hours.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A municipal programme looks for support at home and on journeys, a school or university for help with study, and an employer for support at work. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a disability support worker CV

Questions and answers

What should a disability support worker put on a CV?

The programme, the people, types of support, journeys, official matters, training, driving licence and results.

Is special education needed?

Not always, but care or volunteering experience and assistant training help.

How is an assistant different from a caregiver?

An assistant supports the person in independent living and decisions, while a caregiver more often does tasks for the person.

Which results are worth giving?

Greater independence, taking part in activities, and starting work or study.

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